New commander takes over Oregon Air National Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing

View full sizeColonel Jeremy Baenen, center, accepts the wing flag from Brigadier General Steven Gregg, left, commander of the Oregon Air National Guard, symbolizing his acceptance of command of the 173rd Fighter Wing during an official ceremony Sunday.U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson

A new commander of the Oregon Air National Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing took over Sunday after a change of command ceremony at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls.

Baenen spent 10 years on active duty before joining the Oregon Air National Guard in 2002 and held several different positions with the 142nd Fighter Wing based at the Portland Air National Guard Base. He most recently commanded the 173rd Operations Group.

At the official ceremony Sunday, the wing of the flagship F-15 Eagle was revealed with Baenen’s name on it.